kacey Hickman

Kacey Hickman serves as a primary procurement lead at the NASA Shared Services Center, responsible for managing complex acquisitions of mission-critical scientific and technical systems that support NASA’s research and exploration objectives. Specializing in enterprise-wide support services, Hickman oversees the procurement of high-precision analytical instrumentation, specialized software platforms, and engineered solutions for laboratory and operational environments. Their role is central to sustaining NASA’s scientific infrastructure by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound contract awards aligned with agency priorities in aerospace and data-intensive research. Hickman maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including NEXTROW INC and PENN OAK SERVICES LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering, instrumentation support, and technical services tailored to NASA’s unique operational demands. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in mission-critical systems integration, calibration, and maintenance of advanced laboratory equipment. Hickman’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional procurement. Their procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 37% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through qualified small entities. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, the 0.5% allocation to 8(a) competed contracts indicates selective engagement with socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses, consistent with NASA’s broader socioeconomic goals. Hickman’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), and 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting deep expertise in procuring scientific instruments, industrial process control systems, and custom software solutions for data acquisition and analysis. Their technical domain centers on laboratory automation, precision measurement systems, and mission-enabling computational tools that underpin NASA’s scientific missions.